Port Canaveral may not be the most picturesque port, but it’s super well-protected, and the Ocean Club Marina was a great spot to spend a couple weeks. The slips are easy access, the staff is great, and there are several ships’ stores within easy walking distance. Unfortunately there’s not much else that’s walkable besides some […]
Saint Augustine was a hard-earned destination. The passage itself was fine – no worse than anything else we’ve experienced. But St. Mary’s Inlet was legitimately terrifying. While the forecasts called for 10-15kts, we saw 20-25 with gusts up to 30 and we had wind against current. There were nasty, short period waves rolling through the […]
We loved our time at Cumberland Island, but the wind was forecast to build and the anchorage would be choppy, so we decided to head over to a mooring at Fernandina Beach. Of course, we got the only mooring they had open, which was sketchy – someone had run a huge line through the eye […]
Ask a cruiser about their favorite stops along the southern migration route, and no doubt you’ll hear Cumberland Island among them. We heard mention of the island often enough in conversation that we had to come see for ourselves. Cumberland Island lies just north of the Georgia/Florida border at St. Mary’s Inlet and belongs to […]
Charleston is one of our favorite places, and we looked forward to our stay at the Charleston Harbor Marina. It’s not the cheapest but there are some nice amenities like access to the resort pool & hot tub, fire pits and gym, plus a free shuttle into Charleston. We spent several nights relaxing by the […]
On our way north, we skipped Beaufort, so we were excited to make it back here this trip. Town Creek Marina is a great spot, just a short walk out of town. This was our second stay here, and they remembered us even with the new boat. The staff is friendly and helpful, we were […]
We’ve been quiet since we got back, but we’ve been keeping busy! Our time in New York has absolutely flown by, and we’re just waiting for weather to cooperate to cast off the lines once more. While we’ve been here, we’ve made a lot of changes. We closed on the sale of our beloved Silent […]
It didn’t make sense to sail Silent Sky to New York and then have to turn right back around and pick up Windara. But I’d been looking forward to spending the summer at home, and with the delays in the process, I felt like we were missing so much. We decided to rent a car […]
Our little anchorage was so well protected that we decided to stay. Monday started out sunny and beautiful, and we enjoyed our morning coffee to a chorus of birds chirping all around us. Later in the day, the clouds filled in, bringing rain and chilly temperatures that stuck around most of the week. Tuesday rained […]
You’ve already heard about our harrowing welcome to New Bern (if not, you’ll want to read this). That aside, we were determined not to let it ruin our experience. Surprisingly, the only real damage was a torn zipper on the bimini (which can be easily repaired) and an oar that was knocked out of its […]